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Memories of the Library

If you graduated from Emerson before 1999, you may remember previous libraries...

The fourth floor of 130 Beacon Street was the home of the Library from 1933 to 1960.

The Abbot Memorial Library at 303 Berkeley Street, incorporating the top floor of 145 Beacon Street with the Media Center in the basement of 143 and 145 Beacon Street, served as the library from 1961 to 1982.

In 1982, the Library moved to Governors' House at 150 Beacon Street, a beautifully renovated space that allowed for growth of the collections for nearly 20 years. The classic Mahogany Room was a favorite study space, and the house's elegant second-floor ballroom became a beautiful reference room. In 1995, the Media Services Center moved across campus to the Ansin Building. And in September 1999, the current Emerson College Library opened in the Walker Building.